David S. Hardy

Partner

New Haven
dhardy@carmodylaw.com

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University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., 1999
Colgate University, B.A., 1996

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Connecticut

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. Supreme Court

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Dave’s practice focuses on business and commercial disputes, including trials in state and federal courts, administrative proceedings, and appeals. Dave works diligently to align the legal and business objectives of his clients, while providing them with value. He often handles litigation involving contracts, insurance coverage, construction and restrictive covenants.

David also has extensive experience in litigating matters involving real property, including land use, tax appeals and actions involving title. A substantial component of Dave’s legal work involves eminent domain cases. He represents both property owners and condemning authorities, including utility and energy companies and municipal agencies.

In addition to his traditional litigation practice, David regularly represents clients in applications and administrative proceedings before state agencies including the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH), Office of Health Strategy – formerly known as the Office of Health Care Access (OHCA), the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). He also has substantial experience in appealing agency decisions to the Connecticut Superior Court.

David also has considerable experience representing and advising beverage alcohol clients in permitting, investigations and compliance under state and federal alcoholic beverage regulations.

Affiliations

Connecticut Bar Association
New Haven County Bar Association

Distinctions

Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation, 2025
Future Star, Benchmark Litigation, 2022-2024
Best Lawyers® – Commercial Litigation, 2022-2025
AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings
James W. Cooper, Fellow Connecticut Bar Foundation
Connecticut Super Lawyers® – Business Litigation, 2009-2015

Community

Former President, The University of Connecticut Law School Alumni Association, Inc.
Former Chairman, Town of Madison Board of Assessment Appeals

Experience

Representation of public utilities companies in numerous appeals from agency decisions concerning ratemaking and statutory penalties appeals
Representation of property owners in numerous land use appeals
Representation of healthcare provider in adverse/competing application for proposed cardiac catheterization facility
Representation of provider in proceedings for transfer of interest in CT scan imaging facility
Trial or settlement of in excess of sixty eminent domain actions
Obtained injunction against municipality’s attempted taking of commercial property by eminent domain
Successfully tried quiet title action concerning ownership of commercial property, defeating claims of adverse possession and prescriptive easements
Successful representation of policyholder against insurer, obtaining judgment for breach of duty to defend and indemnify under commercial general liability policy
Successful representation of policyholder against insurer, obtaining appraisal arbitration award for damage to commercial property two times the value of insurer’s final settlement offer
Part of team that successfully enjoined state and local authorities from unlawfully interfering with federally authorized interstate natural gas pipeline project

Upcoming Deadline (February 20th) to Appeal 2024 Connecticut Municipal Real Property Tax Revaluation and Specific Opportunity for Affordable Housing Developments

February 12, 2025

In 2024, the Connecticut General Assembly passed a bill modifying the tax assessment structure for affordable housing developments, specifically for low and moderate-income housing. Public Act No. 24-143, Sec. 9, which was effective October 1, 2024, instructs towns and cities on how to value affordable housing properties for property tax
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Carmody Lawyers Named as ‘Litigation Stars’ in 2025 Benchmark Litigation

October 03, 2024

Carmody’s Litigation practice was recognized for 18 of its lawyers for the 2025 edition of Benchmark Litigation. Lawyers were honored for their litigation work across many specialty areas, including product liability, intellectual property and real estate. Additionally, Carmody's lawyers received distinction on both the Connecticut and the national level. 40
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Curtis Brinckerhoff & Barrett and Carmody Act as Counsel for Town of Darien in Acquisition of Great Island

February 09, 2024

In one of the largest residential real estate acquisitions in the US in 2023*, a team of lawyers from Town Counsel Curtis Brinckerhoff & Barrett P.C. and special counsel Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP represented the Town of Darien in the purchase of Great Island for $85 million. Carmody assisted
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Upcoming Deadline (February 20) to Appeal 2023 Connecticut Municipal Real Property Tax Revaluation

January 08, 2024

The following Connecticut municipalities conducted real property tax revaluations in 2023: AvonHamptonRocky HillBarkhamstedHarwintonScotlandBethanyKentSharonBethlehemKillinglyShermanBoltonLebanonSuffieldBurlingtonLitchfieldUnionCantonLymeWashingtonChaplinMadisonWatertownCheshireNew CanaanWestonChesterNew HartfordWethersfieldDarienNew LondonWillingtonEast GranbyNorfolkWiltonEastfordNorwichWindhamEssexOld SaybrookWindsorFranklinOrangeWoodbury This revaluation will fix a property owner’s tax assessment for the next five years beginning with the October 1, 2023 grand list, which determines the real property taxes due on July 1,
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Carmody Lawyers Named as ‘Litigation Stars’ in 2024 Benchmark Litigation

October 18, 2023

Carmody’s Litigation practice was recognized for 19 of its lawyers for the 2024 edition of Benchmark Litigation: Douglas A. Balko Maureen Danehy-Cox Jason R. Gagnon David T. Grudberg Damian K. Gunningsmith David S. Hardy Sarah S. Healey John R. Horvack Jr. Gary S. Klein Marc J. Kurzman Fatima Lahnin Todd
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